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# cute

«cute» in Mova's school dictionary: **pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (cute, cuter, cutest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Cute means pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a puppy or a baby. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#m1)

2) In American English, cute can mean attractive. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#m2)

3) Cute can also mean clever in a slightly cheeky or annoying way («don't get cute with me»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life it describes baby animals, small children, pictures and clothes. In stories it tells the reader something is small and sweet. Phrases: «so cute», «a cute puppy», «cute as a button».

### examples

- Look at that cute little kitten! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x1)
- The baby was wearing a cute hat with ears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x2)
- That's a cute drawing of your dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x3)
- She thinks hedgehogs are the cutest animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x4)
- The puppy looked cute, but it chewed my shoe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x5)
- Stop trying to be cute and answer the question. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x6)
- Our class made a cute video about recycling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x7)
- No wonder Brer Rabbit is so 'cute: he is nothing less than an incarnation of Buddha. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x8)

### note

Comparatives: cuter, cutest. Safety: cute wild animals can still bite or scratch; do not touch them. The «u» says its name: «kyoot». Informal word; in a story for school, «adorable» or «sweet» also work. Not a number word.

### In the corpora

- [Videos of tickled pet lorises raising their arms are not cute: the loris is frightened and getting ready to bite.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/162-sumatra-tigers-hairy-rhinos-and-the-venomous-loris/12/)
- [The right pet fits the home and the family's life, not just a cute video.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/325-choosing-a-pet-the-questions-to-ask-first/5/)
- [Lily tells her friends she does not find the ponytail tugging cute — she finds it annoying.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/368-speaking-up-is-bravery-too/16/)
- [My dog's cuter.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/469-the-copier-and-the-one-who-competes-at-everything/13/)
- [Her pals say, «Aw, he's pure cute» («pure» = really).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/502-minding-the-little-ones-youre-the-oldest/23/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «cute» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.